With the win, the Lions are division champions in back-to-back seasons for the first time, and more importantly, they’ve earned the NFC’s top seed and a first-round bye in the playoffs.

Here’s how the No. 1 seeds in each conference fared in the NFL playoffs under the current system, which started in 2020.

The Detroit Lions have been around since 1934 ... over the Minnesota Vikings that secured the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs for the first time in the team’s history. After the regular-season ...

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The Lions are the NFC's No. 1 seed for the first time in franchise history and are the conference's only team in the divisional round for a second straight year. ... They have not won a playoff ...

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After sitting out the first week of the 2024 NFL postseason, it’s time for the Detroit Lions to show their 1-seed in the NFC was no fluke, hosting the 6-seed Washington Commanders on Saturday ...